Everyone who posts - and reads - these threads might be interested in this. The writer has also co-authored an academic paper on the subject titled ‘Citizen Curation in Online Discussions of Donald Trump’s Presidency’, but this is hidden behind a hefty paywall.
I’d be interested in others’ thoughts about the article - do you agree with its conclusions? I think we never set out to be an objective, even-handed source, but an immediate one. We have taken care not to share unverified information, and while we do discuss, we don’t debate. We have never had to set down rules for these threads and have had few problems - and considering the number of threads, that is astonishing. Take a minute and think about that: it truly is, in the online world, an incredible achievement. I think so, anyway!